What does the word ''mean'' mean?

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Mean (meaner, meanest) as an adjective:

Middle or intermediate position between two extremes;
Unwilling to give or share things;
Unkind, spiteful, or unfair;
Vicious or aggressive in behavior;
Shabby, poor in quality and appearance;
Of low birth or social class;
Excellent, very skillful or effective. Example: Bobby Flay barbecues a mean chicken.

Mean (means, meaning, meant) as a verb:

Mean (means) as a noun:

The sum of several quantities and their number, an average;
A condition, quality, or course of action equally removed from two opposite (usually unsatisfactory) extremes;
A method, a course of action, or an instrument by which an act can be accomplished or an end achieved. Example: I don't have the means to take the trip this year.

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